Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4670K - 133 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £71.18 vs £202.05
- Up to 61% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - £0.59 vs £1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
38%
Price, £
£202.05
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16195 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
120
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£71.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £71.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4670K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |